Teaching the Federal Budget in 48 Steps

Eleven modules, 48 narrated steps, one data spine: the training program that ties the whole portfolio together — what each module teaches, how every number is frozen and self-tested, and how to work through it.

September 12, 2026 · 3 min · 592 words · Joanna Broderick

Why This Blog Exists

I’m a federal budget analyst. This is where I explain how federal money actually moves — from public sources only, every figure cited — and where I document building that analysis with the modern data stack.

September 11, 2026 · 3 min · 467 words · Joanna Broderick